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Mid-Century Now: The Collector's Obsession Explained

Mid-Century Now: The Collector's Obsession Explained

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Publisher Price: $100.00

PREORDER - Expected ship date December 15, 2026

ISBN10: 3967042510
ISBN13: 9783967042511
Publisher: Gestalten
Published: Dec 15 2026
Pages: 288
Language: English
Mid-century modern design continues to dominate contemporary interiors, its forms still carrying the ideals of postwar optimism. But this enduring presence has evolved into something more complex: an obsession. Objects conceived for democratic accessibility have become luxury collectibles, fueling a global culture of marketplace dynamics that would be unrecognizable to their makers. Madly, Truly, Mid-Century investigates why these objects hold such power today. Through designer profiles, critical essays, and contemporary case studies, it examines how mid-century classics take on new meaning when lived with now, and what our fixation with them reveals about the values we are searching for in the present.

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